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Joe Carr (Executive. Born, Columbus, OH, Oct. 22, 1880; died, Columbus, OH, May 20, 1939.) A very active sports administrator for two decades, Joseph F. Carr had his greatest impact on the National Football League. Carr succeeded Jim Thorpe, the first president, in 1921 and worked to expand the league from its small-town roots into […]

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